Mine. I rolled my eyes and ignored him—again. This revelation didn’t truly change anything. My feelings for Ella had already become something I couldn’t avoid. If anything, knowing she was my fated mate only simplified things. This was why I couldn’t stay away from her. Why I couldn’t resist her. Why I felt so strongly about protecting her. When the doctor arrived, Ella sat on the couch, answering her questions in a steady but soft voice. She was exhausted from yesterday’s shift, but I couldn’t help but smile at the memory of it. David running, panic in his eyes. Ella in her wolf form, nipping at his heels, determined, graceful, relentless. It would be a cherished memory for me for a long time to come—I was sure of that. When I saw her wolf form, when I reali

